A lot of smart trainers feature a function called ERG mode, which is kinda like the cruise control of Zwifting. Based on your current level of fitness (learn more here), ERG mode decides how much resistance to apply to your pedaling. ERG mode controls your effort. The big upside to a smart trainer sometimes telling […]

Yes! We can customize our looks on Zwift like never before. Open the new Customization menu (tap “T” on the keyboard) and choose from new clothes, hairstyles and more. Select between different shoes, and socks in solid or striped colors. Pick a helmet you like, or put on a headband or cycling cap. Sunglasses range […]

So we’ve  just completed an FTP Builder Training plan. Now what? Coach Kevin Poulton is here to tell us: While we’re strong now, soon we’re gonna be stronger still. He says this is a great time to enter a race or challenging event. Having just finished this or any other tough workout plan, how can […]

We’re excited to announce that enrollment is now open for the CANYON//SRAM Racing | Zwift Academy 2017. Now in its second year, Zwift Academy brings together women Zwifters from around the world for organized rides, workouts, and races. Graduate from Zwift Academy and you’re guaranteed to build fitness and friendships. Last year, the Academy attracted athletes […]

We’re all looking for ways to be a little bit faster, so we called Coach Kevin Poulton who put together a 4 week long FTP training plan for us.  This is a plan which will give almost everybody who follows it an FTP boost.  How much of a boost?  Let’s find out more… Who is […]

Hey Zwifters, you can still get trained up to tackle the tough Zwift PRL rides, which come to the London course at the end of July. What you need to do, says Coach Kevin Poulton, is start the workouts now, while you have less than a month to go. Zwift’s 107.5-mile (173-km) PRL Full challenges […]

Matt Stephens, the Global Cycling Network host and former English pro cyclist, still loves to pedal, especially on Zwift. Turns out the one-time British National champ can’t resist revving his engine on Watopia rides. Tell us what you’re up to with GCN, and a bit about your cycling history. Being a presenter for Global Cycling […]

A group of us at Zwift recently set a six-week training goal for ourselves: to compete in the WOW Cyclothon. The Cyclothon (June 20-23) is a 1,358-kilometer (842-mile) relay race that largely traces the perimeter of Iceland. We’re lucky to get our shot at this—as we were last year, when our gang of mostly Cyclothon […]

The Kilburn/Oehmig family of Burlington, Vermont connects around fitness the way other families bond around a breakfast table. They’re an active foursome often up for mountain-bike racing, cross-country skiing, or long hikes in the woods. Indoors, their home basement is filled with cycling hardware. And they’re all Zwifters. Dunbar is a husband and father who […]

Hey Zwifters! A quick primer on our new Zwift Mobile Link 2.0 companion app (for iOS and Android). ZML’s biggest change: the Home screen, where you can see who’s riding, sign up for upcoming events, and catch up with Zwifters you follow. There’s more: give others Ride Ons for their hard work, even when their […]